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An Edwardsiella tarda mutant lacking UDP-glucose dehydrogenase shows pleiotropic phenotypes, attenuated virulence, and potential as a vaccine candidate.
Veterinary microbiology - 7 Dec 2012
Lv Yuanzhi, Zheng Junyuan, Yang Minjun, Wang Qiyao, Zhang Yuanxing
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Edwarsiella tarda is highly resistant to the action of cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs). However, the mechanism underlying CAMP resistance is not clear. The enzyme UDP-glucose dehydrogenase (Ugd) that converts UDP-glucose into UDP-glucuronic acid may be important for this resistance. In this study, a ugd gene was identified in E. tarda and its functional role was analyzed using an in-frame deletion mutant...
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